World – Page 77
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NewsFelixstowe doubles rail capacity
The UK’s Port of Felixstowe has opened a new rail terminal which will sees the container port’s rail capacity double and help the port get better with emissions.
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NewsPort of Grangemouth CHP plant
The Scottish Government has approved plans made by Forth Energy – a joint venture between multimodal port owner, Forth Ports Limited and electricity and gas supplier, SSE plc – to develop a wood fuelled renewable combined heat and power (CHP) plant at the Port of Grangemouth.
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NewsAntwerp wins environment award
The Port of Antwerp has won another award for its efforts in sustainability – it was presented with the bronze Environment Award during the annual meeting of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH).
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NewsUpgrading EU seaports
Siim Kallas, European Commissioner for mobility and transport, has announced a new initiative to improve port operations and transport connections at 319 key EU seaports.
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NewsMaasvlakte 2 opens
The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Environment opened the port expansion project Maasvlakte 2 this week - phase 1 of the project has worked out €150m cheaper than estimated.
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NewsAustralian carbon tax increase
Global maritime services provider, Inchcape Shipping services (ISS) is warning of an increase in Australian Carbon Tax on vessels from 1 July 2013, which it says will affect excise liabilities and fuel tax credit entitlements.
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NewsGetting SMARTer with waterways
The biennial Strategic Maritime Asset Research and Transformation Rivers Conference (SMART) will once again look at bringing together the best in inland waterway transport and technology to share best practice.
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NewsThe role of inland ports in urban logistics: back to basics
We all learned it in our history lessons that medieval towns were set up on the river banks or at the crossing of two waterways. This is not without any reasons, at that time, water was the only way to bring goods to the town and the only way to ...
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NewsWR Systems awarded for clean shipping
US based technical solutions specialist, WR Systems has been awarded the ‘Clean Shipping’ award at the 25th anniversary Seatrade Awards for its Emissions Monitoring System (Emsys).
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NewsVancouver makes Green 30 list
Canada''s Port Metro Vancouver has made it to the 2012 Green 30 list of Canadian organisations whose employees are most positive about their record on environmental stewardship, compiled by global consulting firm, Aon Hewitt.
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NewsMEPC meets for 65th session
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet for its 65th session from 13 to 17 May 2013, where it will discuss energy efficiency regulations and the ballast water management and ship recycling treaties.
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NewsItalian energy sector attracts investors
The renewable energy sector in Italy continues to attract investors despite the economic uncertainties and regulatory constraints, according to merger and acquisition (M&A) data provider, Mergermarket.
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NewsPort Louis Harbour energy efficiency
The Island of Mauritius, which is located some 2,000 km off the Eastern coast of Africa, is volcanic and surrounded by more than 150 km of white sandy beaches. It’s adorned by a transparent lagoon which is protected from the open sea by the world''s third largest coral reef. Kailash ...
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NewsCavotec seminar on zero emissions
Global engineering giant, Cavotec, is to host a seminar at the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) 28th World Ports Conference this week on how innovative technologies are helping ports to cut down on emissions.
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NewsA very successful P&E conference
The 35th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference in Copenhagen last week was deemed a great success by all who attended.
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NewsEnvironmental Site Selection Studies for Oil Terminals
Oil jetties are gates of commerce among different nations. However, they have been identified as old threats for the port environment due to their different potentialities for causing coastal pollution and risk. Mansoureh Hasanzadeh from the Iran Ports & Maritime Organization, and Emran Moradpour Tayebi, MSc student at the University ...
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NewsGeorgia looks after its trees
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting its historic oak trees at its Garden City Terminal – some are estimated to be more than 360 years old.
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NewsRotterdam bunker collaboration
The bunker sector has taken a further step to help ensure that quality and quantity of bunkering supplied in the Port of Rotterdam can be better guaranteed by entering into a new collaboration.
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NewsAntwerp joins EFIP
Members of the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) officially endorsed the Port of Antwerp as a new member at its latest meeting in Vlissingen in The Netherlands.
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NewsPortland pays more than lip service to green goals
The Port of Portland has been recognised by the US Environmental Protection Agency as one of its top green power purchasers. It''s purchasing more than 75 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of green power annually, enough to meet 106% of the organisation''s electricity use.
